The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... the house for repealing the stamp act , which were pub- lickly commended by Mr. Pitt , and have filled the town with wonder . " Burke is a great man by nature , and 12 [ 1766 . THE LIFE OF (turning to Goldsmith,) I am not quite ...
... the house for repealing the stamp act , which were pub- lickly commended by Mr. Pitt , and have filled the town with wonder . " Burke is a great man by nature , and 12 [ 1766 . THE LIFE OF (turning to Goldsmith,) I am not quite ...
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James Boswell. " Burke is a great man by nature , and is expected soon to attain civil greatness . I am grown greater too , for I have maintained the newspapers these many weeks ; and what is greater still , I have risen every morning ...
James Boswell. " Burke is a great man by nature , and is expected soon to attain civil greatness . I am grown greater too , for I have maintained the newspapers these many weeks ; and what is greater still , I have risen every morning ...
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... nature and use of such works . The king asked him if it was well done now . Johnson answered , he had no reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except ...
... nature and use of such works . The king asked him if it was well done now . Johnson answered , he had no reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except ...
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... natural character prevailed . He sprung from the sofa , advanced to Johnson , and in a kind of flut- ter , from imagining himself in the situation which he had just been hearing described , exclaimed , " Well , you ac- quitted yourself ...
... natural character prevailed . He sprung from the sofa , advanced to Johnson , and in a kind of flut- ter , from imagining himself in the situation which he had just been hearing described , exclaimed , " Well , you ac- quitted yourself ...
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... nature . " " We have the following notice in his devotional record : August 2 , 1767. I have been disturbed and unsettled for a long time , and have been without resolution to apply to study or to business , being hindered by sudden ...
... nature . " " We have the following notice in his devotional record : August 2 , 1767. I have been disturbed and unsettled for a long time , and have been without resolution to apply to study or to business , being hindered by sudden ...
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